Racecards
16:00 Great Leighs
Tiptree Handicap (Class 5)
- 8 Runners
- Distance: 1m
- Going: Standard
- Surface: Polytrack
- £4,500 added
- Form 2-84616
- Age 4
- Weight 9-7
- Official Rating 74
held up towards rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, kept on to take 3rd towards finish
- Form 407004
- Age 5
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer A J McCabe
- Jockey T Dean
keen, tracked leaders, ridden over 1f out, weakened final furlong
- Form 563054
- Age 6
- Weight 9-5
- Official Rating 72
- Trainer A Bailey
- Jockey Nicol Polli
dwelt, soon tracked leaders, effort to have every chance, just inside final furlong, not quicken near finish
- Form 403400
- Age 4
- Weight 9-3
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer W J Knight
- Jockey Jim Crowley
held up in last place, good headway on outside from over 1f out, led inside final furlong, ran on
Eastern Gift
16- Form 008400
- Age 3
- Weight 9-0
- Official Rating 70
- Trainer R Hannon
- Jockey Richard Hughes
led, ridden 2f out, headed and no extra inside final furlong
- Form 377098
- Age 3
- Weight 8-8
- Official Rating 64
- Trainer M R Channon
- Jockey E Creighton
slowly into stride, in rear, ridden and headway over 1f out, weakened final furlong
Ticking
112- Form 075970
- Age 5
- Weight 8-7
- Official Rating 45
- Trainer T Keddy
- Jockey Liam Jones
close up, lost place halfway, behind final 3f
- Form 398405
- Age 4
- Weight 9-4
- Official Rating 71
Nonrunner
In depth
Verdict
JAWAAB looks the most likely winner here from a field full of out of form horses, with chances also given to Obezyana and Man of Gwent. Willie Muir's runner, the top weight, won over this trip on his penultimate run but followed that up with a disappointing run at a mile and a quarter. The return to a mile is a positive, and this his first run on the all-weather. The switch to the Muir stable has certainly brought about an upturn in fortunes.Obezyana has won over the trip, but that was 11 runs back. He was fourth here in a similar race last week, which was his best effort here to date. He's also entered up for a decent Newmarket contest on Saturday. Man of Gwent was just behind Obezanya last week, and remains a pound adrift in the weights. This may not take much winning, but the one with the best claims is Jawaab.
Formwatch
Jawaab (IRE) 10-3fav (9-9) Held up towards rear, headway over 3f out, chased leaders over 2f out, kept on same pace final furlong, 6th of 16, 4l behind Wiggy Smith (9-8) at Leicester 1m 2f hcp 0-75 (5) gd.
Rapid City 15-2 (9-0) Chased leader, led over 2f out, ridden and edged right entering straight, headed over 1f out, one pace inside final furlong, 4th of 12, 2 1/2l behind Blacktoft (9-8) at W'hampton 1m 1f clm (5) pol.
Landucci 14-1 (9-1) In touch, ridden over 1f out, soon weakened, 8th of 12, 7l behind Final Verse (9-10) at W'hampton 7f clm (5) pol.
Obezyana (USA) 11-1 (8-8) With leaders, effort and soon every chance 2f out, one pace final furlong, 4th of 12, 5l behind Hall Hee (8-11) at Great Leighs 1m hcp 0-85 (4) pol.
Titan Triumph 8-1 (8-10) Always behind, last of 14, 36l behind The Fifth Member (9-5) at Goodwood 1m hcp 0-85 (4) gs.
Eastern Gift 14-1 (9-2) In touch, effort to chase leaders 2f out, faded inside final furlong, 10th of 14, 6l behind Without Prejudice (9-3) at Kempton 7f hcp 0-75 (5) pol.
Silca Destination 33-1 (9-0) Led to 5f out, chasesd winner after until weakened final furlong, 8th of 10, 8l behind Mister Ross (9-7) at Lingfield 1m hcp 0-70 (5) std.
Ticking 66-1 (8-2) Never on terms, well behind when eased final furlong, last of 13, 25l behind Micky Mac (9-6) at Catterick 7f hcp 0-65 (6) gd in Jul.
Man of Gwent (UAE) 14-1 (8-7) In rear, early reminders, outpaced halfway, ridden and kept on final furlong, never near leaders, 5th of 12, 8l behind Hall Hee (8-11) at Great Leighs 1m hcp 0-85 (4) pol.